WACKEN Interview w/ MIKAEL STANNE & JOHAN REINHOLDZ from DARK TRANQUILLITY

I had the chance to meet Mikael Stanne and Johan Reinholdz from Dark Tranquillity at Wacken 2023, after playing there the day before with my own band All For Metal. DT is my most favorite band ever, their music simply means so much to me, and it was such a happy hangout with the guys. Trust me, I had to focus really hard not to fangirl, my heart rate was about 90bpm xD
Check my Wacken Vlog for evidence: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKvEZYJrl9apa9Usi=TXiNVXfYL2e3Gk3Y 😝
Unholy Confession made, back to more seriousness.
We talked about Wacken's evolution, their own evolution as a band, their upcoming record, Johan's approach on writing guitar stuff and why Mikeal quit guitar after the release of DT's debut album "Skydancer".
Thank you to Sabrina from Wacken for the opportunity - the questions have been coordinated with her. Thank you to Vincent for your camera work and the additional small snippets from Dark Tranquillity's Wacken Show! I also used minimal footage of the Magenta Musik stream of the concert for the festival atmosphere.
Chapters:
#0 - Intro - 0:00
#1 - How did you guys enjoy the show? - 0:32
#2 - The weather - THE Wacken "situation" this year - 1:46
#3 - Mikael tells us about Wacken's change through the years - 2:08
#4 - Dark Tranquillity's evolution - 4:22
#5 - How Johan got into the writing process of DT - 7:00
#6 - The importance of Rhythm guitar - 9:35
#7 - Any lyrical thematic direction for the upcoming Dark Tranquillity album? - 10:45
#8 - Most relatable DT song for you? - 13:43
#9 - Why Mikael has quit guitar - 18:25
#10 - Endcard - 21:15
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[@JassyPabst]

*At this point huge thanks to Mikael and Johan for your time! It was amazing meeting you in person! 😃🤘🏻* And of course I misspelled Mikael in the introduction box… 🙈👌 Thank you to Sabrina from Wacken for the organization and to Vincent for your camera work! Hope you enjoy this interview!

[@viruseffectx9740]

Im just glad to see your having fun with while also having a career you love.

[@mihailsauzins7495]

Omg. I didn’t recognise you directly, you play great 😅. I remember first time talking to Michael 😅😅..in Belgium. I Miss them, can’t wait to see them in Latvia

[@mihailsauzins7495]

Vr_Brlnd is my channel. Lots of my dt feat.s Enjoy

[@JawTooth]

I like how he explained how songs change their meaning over time and you have to adapt to them. I have thought about that for years and I am glad to have a professional explain it in detail. That was awesome!

[@JassyPabst]

Happy to hear! It's that what Johan explained. Some lyrics are so open to interpretation. Some more, some less and this is something so beautiful. It makes them really relatable. Too bad I was commenting to quick on that with "trip down memory lane", I wasn't catching up quickly enough.

[@philippechevrier1995]

i've been fan since the gallery ! they are still so good.

[@JassyPabst]

Moment is indeed also such a masterpiece! Punish My Heaven is an incredibly fun song to play on guitar! 🤘🏻

[@YuriMesik]

These guys are also one of my favorite bands. DT keeps being relevant over the years. Moreover, they were awarded the Swedish Grammis (the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy) in the category "Best Hard Rock/Metal". The atmospheric mood in the albums, these are the emotions that the guys transfer to music and lyrics, for them music is the most important thing they have in life, except, of course, their families. Their amazing and multifaceted mission remains the same - to explore the state of melancholy, which is adjacent to rage. I can only imagine how happy you were to see your idols and be happy for you with all my heart, besides, you are an amazing correspondent milady. Thank you so much for the video 🎸🤘🏻

[@JassyPabst]

This band is pure art in every aspect and this is what makes them so unique in my point of view. You can dive deep into thoughts about the music, the lyrics, the artworks. It's incredibly beautiful. (But I guess I already responded that before somewhere xD )

[@marcelo.bassalo]

Loved The Halo Effect debut album.

[@JassyPabst]

Obey the Riff as Niclas would say 😄👌 My bf and I actually listened to it just today again 😃

[@thezenguitarist8553]

The reason I love your interviews are your questions. There are always conversations happening and not only an question-answer ping-pong. Amazing work as always!

[@JassyPabst]

Thank you! It's also making me happy when this happens. Sometimes it's like a hit or miss to initiate a conversation... It happens though that it's just question-answer when you cannot connect personally in this short period of time. The second interview I did with Soilwork has even much more such a character. We laughed a lot xD

[@sarahkaroline1550]

What a great interview!.... that I watched quite a few times....😁

[@JassyPabst]

Still stunned? XD

[@sarahkaroline1550]

@@JassyPabst Hahahaha :D

[@the13thwarrior82]

Впервые услышал DT в 1997 году. С тех пор это моя любимая группа! Спасибо за это интервью. Группе успехов в творчестве. А такой красивой девушке, успехов в Жизни и Творчестве 😊

[@millbrook33]

Fresh off your first Wacken performance and interviewing your favourite band. What an incredible time that must have been. You did a great job keeping your cool haha and delivered a fantastic interview. That was fascinating. It's always great to hear a band speak so passionately about their music and still be driven to reach new heights after all these years. It was awesome to see how much they love their art and your delight in it too. Outstanding interview. And it's amazing what you can do with phone recording and audio enhancers now. Excellent sound quality. :)

[@JassyPabst]

It was an intense week indeed! I love passionate talks about music. =) And I am happy that it worked out so well. It was so noisy and the iphone really is a good recording device. Incredible.

[@berylthom]

Awesome interview and very interesting questions ! Congratulations Jassy 👏🤘

[@JassyPabst]

Thank youuuuu 🙌🏻

[@gummibar368]

What an amazing and fun interview. Looks like you 3 had a lot of fun during that recording. Keep on the great work 🙂

[@JassyPabst]

Thank you! 😃

[@stevemisfit349]

Great interview Jassy, and thank you for introducing me to a new band. Really awesome Glad to be part of the Patreon page again looking for to what’s next. Rock on 🤘

[@JassyPabst]

Thank you for the support, Steve! Happy you like their music!

[@gaspode2005]

Another excellent interview Jassy - very nicely done. A big thank-you to all involved! 👍

[@JassyPabst]

😄🤘🏻

[@TarnishedViking.]

Awesome interview, JJ! "WACKEN" Definitely on my bucket list!! 💚🤘

[@JassyPabst]

Good luck getting some tickets! They are selling out faster each year xD Legendary festival xD

[@dejavoodoo7204]

Thanks for introducing us to such a wonderful band, and always look forward to the latest DT song you have learnt for your setlist. 🤘🔥🤘

[@JassyPabst]

Personally, I am always happy when the music I love resonates with you guys haha! Not sure which song will be next. Maybe Monochromatic Stains. But there are so many great ones to learn!

[@ShailendraSVK]

Wow!!!

[@JacksonWolfe92]

Wow that was such an amazing interview! You did such a great job! Idk how you managed to get any words out because I know if I tried to interview my favorite band I would probably be speechless.They both seem like very cool guys and it's awesome they gave you the time to do this! Amazing!

[@JassyPabst]

Thank you Jackson! Well, I was nervous, yes - but I guess I mentioned that enough already and it's getting old, but man, if you are completely chill when meeting your favorite band, then something must be wrong 🤣 It's amazing how all that worked out spontaneously!

[@benedikthohmann9734]

Hey Jassy, how much do you like Dark Tranquillity? Jassy: Yes!?! 😂 No but seriously. These questions were amazing and refreshing. All your interviews are so different compared to “normal” music journalists because of your own background. Would love to see you interview them for their new release! That will be epic! 🤘🏻

[@JassyPabst]

That would be epic indeed! Thank you so much for your feedback, that makes me happy! 😃

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[@JassyPabst]

Cheers to Indonesia!

[@richiefrancis8424]

Hi Jassy, I just wanted to say; nice job on the interview

[@sn00k24]

My favorite band, this was a great interview. Asked the questions a musician would ask instead of the normal ones everyone else always asks.

[@JassyPabst]

Thank you very much! Appreciated! I've been very nervous to be honest 🤣 Was a great time.

[@DonkeyScrote413]

This festival is one I desperately wanna go to, but sweet jeebers it's expensive to get there.

[@JassyPabst]

It's definitely one of a kind festival, though the weather always is unpredictable in August. When you also need to pay for flights and transfer, it is already an expensive vacation, that's true!

[@stuartrawson5057]

Fantastic interview Jassy so happy you got the chance to interview these guys 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@JassyPabst]

Incredibly happy indeed! 😃

[@dmphax]

Amazing interview!! They're the nicest guys. Can't wait for their next album! ❤

[@JassyPabst]

Thank you! Same here! Every album tells its own story, really fascinating!

[@dmphax]

@@JassyPabst it's so true! Each song musically and lyrically is so relatable, which Johan spoke to quite a bit here. I always said their lyrics remind me of the rock & hard rock bands from the 90s I grew up with, in that the lyrics are totally open to interpretation of the listener. 🥰

[@chazgilbert5705]

Great interview you asked great questionz, you made them think and explain thingz in depth. Lookz like you had quite tha time. Much awesomeness

[@JassyPabst]

Thank you! I was a bit worried though since I have prepared a lot of questions and together with Wacken they questions have been pre-selected. Normally I just go with the flow of the conversation and I am pretty happy the questions did work out in the end =) The Weather/Wacken Evolution question was a wish from the Wacken team naturally.

[@chazgilbert5705]

@@JassyPabst well then no need to worry see, you did fine tha questionz were great, they seemed to enjoy tha interview.

[@googe2312]

It's always fun to meet one idols isn't it. I met my guitar hero once Micheal Angelo Batio it was awesome. I'm sure you the most excited to meet your favorite band

[@JassyPabst]

So awesome! I also saw Michael Angelo Batio live already, great guy! 🤘🏻 yes, it was incredible! I am a huge fan and this truly made my day/week/month... you get the point haha!

[@baaltroth1957]

Mikael is so focused on making such good music, he forgot to age. How can I age slowly like him?!?!

[@cindarella1100]

WOW jass 👩 you are sitting in between 2 Viking Warriors 😊 think: " the 13th warrior " 😊 from: Scranton, Pennsylvania

[@JassyPabst]

Ha!

[@Fr34kyboom]

Simply a lovely Interview 🔥🤘

[@JassyPabst]

Thank you!!!

[@delayst1182]

Você é maravilhosa!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@darktranquillitea939]

DT ist auch meine absolute Lieblingsband seit ich sie 2017(?) auf dem Summer Breeze gesehen habe... Mega Musik, tolle Lyrics und mega sympathische dudes einfach :D Sehr cooles Interview btw, beste Frage am Ende 😂

[@JassyPabst]

Und auch einfach pure Kunst! Alleine auch Niklas' Artworks sind der Hammer. Man merkt einfach die echte Passion, die in der Band steckt. Einfach wunderschön. 😃 Hatte schon Bedenken, dass das komisch ankommt 🤣

[@darktranquillitea939]

@@JassyPabst Das kann ich so nur unterstreichen 🙌🏼 Freue mich schon riesig auf das kommende Album und das zugehörige Artwork Haha nein, ich kann das komplett nachvollziehen :D

[@AdamBurseMusic]

That was an awesome interview Jassy, you asked really great questions and the guys seemed really cool to speak to 😀🤘🎵🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JassyPabst]

Also we would just have had a 15 minute time frame and they even invested more time to get the interview properly done. I don't take that for granted 🤘🏻

[@stewartmatthews1551]

This interview was very interesting jassy

[@JassyPabst]

Happy to hear 🎉

[@stewartmatthews1551]

Me too jassy

[@ktay7382]

Great👏👌👍✌️🇬🇧

[@JassyPabst]

🤘🏻

[@MrHelltrain66]

Ich verstehe echt nicht wie du dieses Interview so schlecht reden konntest. Wenn du so aufgeregt warst merkt man es nicht und du hast sehr gute Fragen gestellt. Tolles Interview😊😊

[@JassyPabst]

Dankeschön! Naja in der Edit kann man noch so den ein oder anderen Moment in die richtige Richtung "biegen". Aber ja, ich war sehr aufgeregt und emotional xD

[@ramiroroyal497]

[@white0ne1]

...they were certainly jousting for your favour.

[@thezenguitarist8553]

All I see are 3 passionate musicians talking about their passion… music.

[@poopoo1533]

well done with the interview! pumped for their new album!